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11. Bet365 Launches Bet365.mx Domain: http://bit.ly/2Y7RMZuBet365, the UK based online gambling operator, has launched the Bet365.mx domain in Mexico’s digital market.The site lists Ganador Azteca, Mexico’s second largest media firm, as Bet365’s local partner.* FREE-Play Casino Hold'em® Power by Bet365 on Mobile or PC: CasinoHoldem365.com

10. Encore Boston Harbor celebrates grand opening. http://bit.ly/2WZfzttLocated in just outside Boston city limits in Everett, the $2.6 billion casino resort is the most expensive resort development of 2019 in the U.S.

8. Matt Maddox says Wynn Resorts has formed local Japan consortium, multiple cities targeted. http://bit.ly/2Y6BkZnWynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox has revealed the company has already formed a consortium with local partners …

7. Meg-Star International opens new high stakes VIP poker club at Macau Jockey Club Casino. http://bit.ly/2YiqK1uMeg-Star International has launched a new VIP gaming facility focusing on high-stakes poker at Macau Jockey Club Casino …

6. Macau visitor arrivals surge through May but length of stay on the decline. http://bit.ly/2J8Mg2qVisitor arrivals to Macau grew by 25.6% year-on-year to 3,396,835, boosted by a huge 43.3% surge in same-day visitation …

5. Genting Malaysia drops GITP tax exemption fightGenting Malaysia Bhd has withdrawn its application for a judicial review against the Ministry of Finance’s (MOF) decision to amend a tax incentive in December 2017.http://bit.ly/2FsDhIq

4. PAGCOR warns POGOs to stay in line. http://bit.ly/2Lazm6UThe Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation has warned its POGO operators to comply with government regulations and pay proper taxes in the wake of intensifying monitoring and enforcement measures from the government.

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20. Regional divide opens up in sports betting legislation. http://bit.ly/2KAE0f0In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for every state to legalize sports betting , a regional divide has opened as states decide whether to expand their gambling options.

18. (New York) The only big winners from the state’s stalled sports gambling bill were the lawmakers — they scored a $270,000 jackpot in campaign donations from casinos and gambling apps. http://bit.ly/2XxWenl

17. (North Carolina) Turns out that zero can be a lucky number. North Carolina’s state lottery Saturday said it set a record payout after the winning numbers in a Pick 4 game came back “0-0-0-0.” http://bit.ly/2RuIRyQ

16. (Pennsylvania) While the bill that eventually became the 2004 slots law made its way through the Legislature, proponents declared the new gaming law would create $1 billion a year for property tax relief. http://bit.ly/2WZM4Yv

15. (Illinois) With legal gambling set to explode across Illinois, Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be among the government officials who’ll have a strong say in how that plays out in Chicago. http://bit.ly/2J9TSC6

14. (California) For people who have followed the spate of fatal injuries to horses during Santa Anita’s winter-spring meet — a 30th death occurred Saturday morning — it’s a familiar script. Only these details come from Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, where 21 horses died between Nov. 30, 2011, and March 18, 2012. http://bit.ly/2N48jwn

13. (Las Vegas) Before stealing the national spotlight as the champion of 32 straight “Jeopardy!” games and becoming one of the top earners in show history, James Holzhauer was a professional sports gambler. http://bit.ly/2IGUzDU

John Hennigan outlasts Daniel Negreanu for 6th WSOP bracelet. http://bit.ly/2KD0mwmSixteen players have won six or more coveted gold bracelets in the 50-year history of the World Series of Poker.John Hennigan became the latest player to join the select group when he outlasted Daniel Negreanu after more than four hours of heads-up play to win the $10,000 buy-in Seven Card Stud event Wednesday at the Rio Convention Center.

WSOP update through 55 events. http://bit.ly/2XvMk5A24 June 2019The 50 edition of the World Series of Poker has already awarded $124,228,298 in prize money and seen 11,713 entries compared to last year's 86,997 entries and $110,481,222 at the same point in time.

Dzivielevski wins $213,000 in first WSOP victory. http://bit.ly/2RyGwmI24 June 2019Yuri Dzivielevski came out on top in the $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better.

Schwartz tops $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. http://bit.ly/2J3RnkF24 June 2019Luke Schwartz claimed his first WSOP bracelet and $273,336 in the victory to push his lifetime WSOP earnings to $739,362.

$2,500 No-Limit Hold’em event goes to Engel. http://bit.ly/2X2ZyT824 June 2019Ari Engel topped a field of 996 to be awarded his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet and $427,399.

Kim wins WSOP's annual Ladies Event. http://bit.ly/2xbc5cy24 June 2019Jiyoung Kim took home $167,308 and her first WSOP bracelet in the traditional $1,000/$10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em event.

First WSOP bracelet for Chidwick. http://bit.ly/2J54bqT24 June 2019Stephen Chidwick adds a WSOP gold bracelet and $1,618,417 from the $25,000 PLO High Roller event to his more than $24-million tournament winnings.

Moshe earns third WSOP gold bracelet. http://bit.ly/2N8t6Py24 June 2019Asi Moshe won the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty for $253,933, marking the third-largest cash of his WSOP career.

2019 Poker Hall of Fame finalists announced. http://bit.ly/2Xtbhi924 June 2019Finalists, including Antonio Esfandiari, Chris Ferguson and Mike Matusow, will await the decision from the current 30-member Hall of Fame and 21-person panel of poker industry media members.

6. Melco reshuffles ownership of Cyprus IR. http://bit.ly/2X2Kr0MMelco Resorts & Entertainment has agreed to buy all of parent company Melco International Development’s holding in the company developing an IR on Cyprus for $375 million in stock

5. Donaco pays down US$8.5 million in debt as part of loan refinancing deal. http://bit.ly/2KEwvDxDonaco International Limited has brought forward a US$8.55 million loan repayment due in August.

4. New cybersecurity law requires Macau’s gaming operators to create units to address digital threats. http://bit.ly/2ZLPYpGA set of guidelines included in a new Cybersecurity bill may impact the way casinos in Macau enforce safety measures …

3. Aquis back in talks over Casino Canberra redevelopment plans. http://bit.ly/2Fw0ABcAquis Entertainment owned Casino Canberra is reportedly back in talks with the government, with hopes to push forth its A$330 million (US$256.4 million) expansion proposal, which was knocked back late last year.

1. Top 10 facts, figures and tidbits from the opening of Encore Boston Harbor. http://bit.ly/2xelmAQTwo days before Sunday's highly anticipated grand opening of Encore Boston Harbor, Casino City received a two-hour tour of the $2.6 million casino resort, providing plenty of fodder for this week's top 10.

23. (Maine) Lawmakers in Maine passed a sports betting bill that would allow the state to start taking sports bets by the end of the year, but will the bill be signed by Governor Janet Mills? http://bit.ly/2Yc0whm

22. (Pennsylvania) The Rivers Casino plans to launch its online sports betting website and app on a test basis Tuesday, enabling gamblers watching games on their sofas, in bars, at an arena or anywhere else in Pennsylvania to get wagers down quickly. http://bit.ly/2X1L4CY

21. (Missouri) A western Missouri prosecutor’s lawsuit against a gambling machine provider could halt the proliferation of video gambling terminals in the state. Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd is accusing Kansas-based Integrity Gaming LLC of installing illegal machines in two Parkville convenience stores. http://bit.ly/2YeyX6U

20. (Kentucky) Horse owners Gene McLean and Mike Schnell met for lunch one afternoon five years ago at a private thoroughbred club run by Keeneland and hatched an idea for a new venture. Why not create a members-only club like that in Louisville? http://bit.ly/2KCs2kR

19. (Washington) The Colville Tribes have bought land just outside Pasco, Washington, that could be used for a casino and other economic development projects. The Tri-City Herald reports the 184 acres purchased are in Franklin County just north of Pasco. http://bit.ly/2XxxTOr

18. (Nevada) The light beam piercing the clouds above the Luxor for years beckoned tourists to a traditional casino landscape of slots, card tables and smoky corners of the night club scene. In 2017, a longstanding piece of that landscape disappeared to make room for a new attraction casinos are wagering is the future of entertainment in Las Vegas: Esports. http://bit.ly/2J81THk

17. (Nevada) NV Energy will make annual cash payments totaling nearly $1 million to the city of Henderson and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority over the next five years as part of unique and unprecedented deals to retain the government entities as utility customers. http://bit.ly/2LiaOce

16. (Las Vegas) If you’ve been paying attention to recent aviation happenings, you’re bound to have noticed that Las Vegas has been adding new nonstop international flights. Just within the past few weeks, McCarran International Airport welcomed the first flights to Las Vegas from Amsterdam and Tel Aviv, Israel. http://bit.ly/2X4HQyK

WSOP Jeopardy James update. http://bit.ly/2ZJelEj25 June 2019James Holzhauer was off to a great start in his first event at the World Series of Poker but was eliminated just short of cashing in the $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em one-day tournament.

16. (Atlantic City) The pending marriage of Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment may spell the end for 40-year-old Bally’s in Atlantic City. http://bit.ly/2X5wquy

15. (Washington D.C.) D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announced this week that Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans would not run the public roundtable discussion on the proposed $215 million, sole-source contract to run D.C.’s new sports gambling program and the lottery. http://bit.ly/2JaoCCF

14. (Michigan) Three people have been charged in connection with running an illegal gambling operation in Flint, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday. Investigators allege that Marjorie Brown, Kara Shilling and Anthony Sutton ran Spin City on Miller Road despite the attorney general issuing a cease-and-desist order. http://bit.ly/2X6RPDr

13. (Texas) Members of a southeast Texas family acknowledged in federal court Tuesday that they ran illegal bookmaking from the father’s used car dealership for more than three decades, an enterprise federal authorities described as one of the nation’s biggest illegal sports gambling and money laundering operations. http://bit.ly/2YiNoXU

12. (Las Vegas) Another lucky player has hit Millionaire Progressive pay dirt. Sean Barry, a visitor from Ohio, was playing Three Card Poker on Friday at the Venetian when he was dealt a club royal flush to trigger a Millionaire Progressive jackpot of just over $1 million, according to a news release. http://bit.ly/2LrDVJU

11. (Las Vegas) A pair of Clark County airports received more than $9 million in federal grants for facility improvements. McCarran International and Henderson Executive airports were among five Nevada airports to receive a total of $11.6 million in infrastructure grants, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday. http://bit.ly/2Lm7eOa

10. "Integrated casino resorts are the best choice for Brazil to open the gambling market" http://bit.ly/2Ybs4TY

7. U.S. operator’s concessions should be safe from trade war: Bernstein. http://bit.ly/2J8K2AkHeightening tension from the U.S.-China trade war has renewed concerns of U.S. casino operators in Macau losing their licenses.

6. Melco Resorts was given nod by Beijing for Crown Resorts acquisition: Lawrence Ho. http://bit.ly/2FzkbR0Melco Resorts & Entertainment boss Lawrence Ho has revealed he was given the green light by Beijing …

$1,500 Razz event win for Gerhart. http://bit.ly/2LhYBnE26 June 2019Kevin Gerhart was awarded his first World Series of Poker bracelet after beating a field of 363 entries and winning $119,054.

Soriano wraps up first bracelet victory. http://bit.ly/2xkSTsV26 June 2019Santiago Soriano took home a $371,203 payday from winning the $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack 8-Handed event, which drew 3,759 entries.

Dudley wins $10,000 PLO Championship. http://bit.ly/2KEiXrL26 June 2019Dash Dudley collected a career-best $1,086,967 along with his first WSOP gold bracelet in his 38th lifetime WSOP cash.

12. GC issues record £19.6m of penalty packages in 2018-19. http://bit.ly/2Llxok4The GB Gambling Commission has revealed that despite issuing a record £19.6m in penalty packages during 2018-19, it intends to step up its effort to clamp down on illegal and irresponsible operations as it seeks to better protect consumers.

11. William Hill US Partners with Mescalero Apache Tribe to Launch Sports Book at Inn of the Mountain Gods. http://bit.ly/2xgf044

6. Caesars reveals it pulled out of Australian Gold Coast IR bid “several weeks ago”US casino giant Caesars Entertainment has revealed it has pulled out of the race to develop a casino on Australia’s Gold Coast … http://bit.ly/2RCGytA

5. Suncity Group to launch expanded VIP Club at Cambodia’s NagaWorldAsian junket operator Suncity Group is set to open its new VIP Club at Cambodian integrated resort NagaWorld … http://bit.ly/2Fze1jG